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WESTBURY, NY 11590-2724 US

Telephone: 516-334-1300

Cage: 39918

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 4.5% %

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 95.5% %

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY CAUSE PNEUMOCONIOSIS,
CANCERS OF THE LUNG AND NASAL SINUSES. PULMONARY, SKIN AND EYE
IRRITANT DUE TO ABRASIVE ACTION. MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS NICKEL LISTED BY NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION,
DERMATITIS, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, PNEUMOCONIOSIS, POSSIBLE
LUNG AND/OR NASAL SINUS CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: IF IRRITATION OCCURS, WASH
WITH SOAP AND WATER TO REMOVE POWDER. INHALATION: EXPOSE TO FRESH
AIR. CONSU LT PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION OR RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
PERSISTS. INGESTION: CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM LOOSE POWDER ONLY WITH VACUUMS EQUIPPED
WITH HEPA FILTRATION. VACUUMS APPROPRIATE FOR USE WITH ALUMINUM
METALLIC SHOULD BE UTILIZED. WIPE THE AREA CLEAN. DO NOT USE WATER
FOR CLEAN UP OPERATION S. DO NOT SWEEP. AVOID GENERATING AIRBORNE
DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. STORE
PRODUCT CONTAINERS IN WELL VENTILATED, CLEAN, COOL AND DRY AREA.
AVOID PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT OF MATERIAL WITH WATER OR OXIDIZERS. DO
NOT INGEST. AVOID INHALATION, PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT OR
CONTACT WITH EYES.

Respiratory Protection:A RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH WITH FILTER
CARTRIDGES APPROVED FOR DUST/FUMES/MISTS SHOULD BE WORN AT ALL
TIMES DURING THERMAL SPRAY PROCESS TO PROTECT OPERATOR. RESPIRATORS
MAY ALSO BE WORN WHEN PROD UCT HANDLING GENERATES DUST.
Ventilation:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:ALUMINIMIZED GLOVES DURING PROCESSING
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:HEARING PROTECTION. ALUMINIZED APRONS DURING
PROCESSING & OTHER APPROPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE WASH STATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED.

Hazardous Decomposition Products:OZONE AND NITRIC OXIDE ARE FORMED BY
PLASMA FLAME. THIS ACTION IS INDEPENDENT OF METAL POWDER.

Product ID:DIAMALLOY 4008NS
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-380-2179
MSDS Number: BYCCY

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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